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Chad Ochocinco pens open letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

Patriots WR Chad Ochocinco hasn’t been relevant on the football field for a little while now. The jury is still out as to whether he can reignite his game on the football field but he’s always got a scheme for off field attention.

Chad recently started a new blog, the OCNN a sports entertainment site, where he penned na open letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on the huge issue of NFL player safety.

Dear Dad,
I know it has been a rough week, so I wanted to reach out. Players dying, players suing and on top of that my peers are just going off on you in the media. It does not help that ESPN has all of a sudden become Medical TV with damn near every brain expert on the planet. This has got to be the worst week ever. Since no one is showing any support, I figured I would be the first. You are in one big ass catch 22 and quite frankly, I am not sure there is any solution. One thing I think can help is killing the NFL PR machine.
Y’all do a darn near perfect job at portraying this game as one played by heroes.
But let’s be real dad. This is a nasty, dirty and violent game with consequences. Sign up or go get a regular job. Watch it or turn off the TV and go fishing with your kids. It is really that simple. I know there are probably legal and financial implications that prevent this blunt depiction, but am not sure if you have a choice. If you don’t say it now, the mounting evidence being revealed publicly will say it for you very soon. In all, I love you and if anyone can lead us out of this mess, it will be you. Oh by the way, I have a deal for you. Am having a rebound year and plan to do a lot of celebrating in the end zone. Can my fine money go to supporting ex-players suffering?

Sincerely,
Chad

Chad has a valid point about football being a violent sport at it’s very nature. It’s why these men are paid millions, it’s why there are multi-million dollar TV deals and lockouts to make sure everyone is receiving their fair share of compensation. But, is Chad the right messenger for this?

A topic that will be heavily discussed this upcoming season.

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